document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=832649>Question 832649</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, i need help with this question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the value of a for which the equation x^2 -5x +a has exactly one root. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's what i've tried so far:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a= -x^2 +5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( " = -x(x -5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i dont know if that is the correct answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you in advance. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #502126 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=502126\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Discriminant is zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-5x%2Ba ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-5x%2Ba\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, has discriminant, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-5%29%5E2-4%2A1%28a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-5%29%5E2-4%2A1%28a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and you want to equate that with zero.  Then, solve for a. </SPAN>\n" );
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